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Lamentations 3:29-38 Common English Bible (CEB)

29. He should put his mouth in the dirt—perhaps there is hope.

30. He should offer his cheek for a blow; he should be filled with shame.

31. My Lord definitely won’t reject forever.

32. Although he has caused grief, he will show compassion in measure with his covenant loyalty.

33. He definitely doesn’t enjoy affliction, making humans suffer.

34. Now crushing underfoot all the earth’s prisoners,

35. denying someone justice before the Most High,

36. subverting a person’s lawsuit—doesn’t my Lord see all this?

37. Who ever spoke and it happened if my Lord hadn’t commanded the same?

38. From the mouth of the Most High evil things don’t come, but rather good!

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